Orlando City SC vs Nashville SC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2023

Orlando City SC

0 – 2

Full Time

Nashville SC

Sat 1 Apr 2023 · 23:30 UTC Exploria Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 26' Luke Haakenson

Y 27' Anibal Godoy

Rodrigo Schlegel 48' Y

Kyle Smith 64' Y

Y 65' Fafa Picault

Overview

Match Preview

Orlando City SC vs Nashville SC — MLS at Exploria Stadium.

Orlando City SC 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Nashville SC 34 games · 77 pts (2026/26)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Nashville SC	34	77
2	Internacional CF Miami	34	60
3	New England Revolution	34	58
4	Chicago Fire FC	34	55
5	Charlotte FC	34	54
6	Philadelphia Union	34	50
7	Columbus Crew SC	34	47
8	FC Cincinnati	34	46
9	Orlando City SC	34	46
10	New York City FC	34	42
11	New York Red Bulls	34	42
12	Toronto FC	34	39
13	Atlanta United FC	34	33
14	D.C. United SC	34	33
15	Montreal Impact FC	34	26
16	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	34	64
17	FC Dallas	34	58
18	St. Louis City	34	54
19	San Jose Earthquakes	34	52
20	Houston Dynamo	34	51
21	Los Angeles FC	34	47
22	Portland Timbers	34	46
23	Seattle Sounders FC	34	46
24	Real Salt Lake	34	45
25	Minnesota United FC	34	44
26	Los Angeles Galaxy	34	44
27	Colorado Rapids SC	34	43
28	San Diego FC	34	38
29	Austin FC	34	34
30	Sporting Kansas City	34	26

Head-to-Head

Orlando City SC 14 games · Avg 3.2 goals Nashville SC

Last 5 meetings

2023-04-01 Orlando City SC 0–2 Nashville SC 2021-10-31 Orlando City SC 1–1 Nashville SC 2021-09-30 Nashville SC 2–2 Orlando City SC 2021-08-19 Nashville SC 1–1 Orlando City SC 2020-11-08 Orlando City SC 2–3 Nashville SC

Recent Form

Orlando City SC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Apr	Nashville SC	H	0–2	L
25 Mar	Philadelphia Union	A	2–1	W
18 Mar	Charlotte FC	H	1–2	L
12 Mar	D.C. United SC	A	1–1	D
05 Mar	FC Cincinnati	H	0–0	D
26 Feb	New York Red Bulls	H	1–0	W

Nashville SC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Apr	Orlando City SC	A	2–0	W
26 Mar	FC Cincinnati	H	0–1	L
18 Mar	New England Revolution	A	0–1	L
12 Mar	Montreal Impact FC	H	2–0	W
05 Mar	New York Red Bulls	A	0–0	D
25 Feb	New York City FC	H	2–0	W

Season Stats

Orlando City SC		Nashville SC
#9	Position	#1
46	Points	77
34	Played	34
13 / 7 / 14	W / D / L	23 / 8 / 3
63	Scored	71
78	Conceded	25
-15	GD	+46
1.35	PPG	2.26
38%	Win %	68%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)

57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

18% Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season

50% Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season

Orlando City SC are 9th (46 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (77 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Orlando City SC

0-15

5/5

16-30

10/10

31-45

5/8

46-60

10/10

61-75

7/5

76+

13/15

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Nashville SC

0-15

4/1

16-30

10/3

31-45

6/4

46-60

7/2

61-75

7/7

76+

16/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Orlando City SC

Martin Ojeda	16 G	4 A
Antoine Griezmann	14 G	6 A
Tyrese Spicer	6 G

Nashville SC

Sam Surridge	21 G	1 A
Hany Mukhtar	16 G	8 A
Warren Madrigal	5 G	2 A

Events

Match Events

0' Temperatures are rising at Exploria Stadium as Orlando City SC face off against Nashville SC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gary Smith might look to freshen things up shortly.
10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Daniel Lovitz suffering a number of foals already.
15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Orlando City SC and Nashville SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Martin Ojeda, as he is very good at scoring at Exploria Stadium with 9 goals in the last 8 games.
25' Charles Sapong is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Orlando City SC tonight.
26' Luke Haakenson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 26.
27' The referee has no hesitation. Anibal Godoy is booked for Nashville SC — Yellow card on 27.
28' What a strike from Fafa Picault! The score is 0-1.
33' Nashville SC have won 341 goals from 231 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
38' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Nashville SC winning 50% of all matches.
43' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
46' Facundo Torres Perez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Felipe Martins at the 46 minute mark.
48' Rodrigo Schlegel is having his name booked by the referee on 48.
53' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
58' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
63' Nashville SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
64' A moment of madness from Kyle Smith on 64 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Orlando City SC will be frustrated.
65' Fafa Picault catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 65.
68' Nashville SC ring the changes. Luke Haakenson has done his job and it is now time for Taylor Washington to step up.
73' It’s high time Óscar Pareja made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
74' A stunning finish from Hany Mukhtar — that came from absolutely nowhere!
78' Orlando City SC make a change. Luca Petrasso trudges off to be replaced by Gaston Gonzalez on 78 minutes.
82' Ivan Angulo makes way for Dagur Dan Thorhallsson at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Orlando City SC.
83' Brian Anunga gets the nod from Nashville SC. He replaces Fafa Picault and will look to change the dynamic.
88' Orlando City SC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Nashville SC's 4-4-2 shape.
0-2 the final result. Orlando City SC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Orlando City SC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

15
Rodrigo Schlegel
11
Martin Ojeda
1
Pedro Gallese
8
Felipe Martins ↓ Facundo Torres Perez 46'
6
Robin Jansson
24
Kyle Smith ↓ Duncan McGuire 78'
77
Ivan Angulo ↓ Dagur Dan Thorhallsson 82'
10
Mauricio Pereira
7
Ramiro Enrique
20
Luca Petrasso ↓ Gaston Gonzalez 78'
5
Cesar Araujo

Bench

Coach Óscar Pareja

Nashville SC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

18
Shaq Moore
20
Anibal Godoy ↓ Dax McCarty 68'
54
Sean Davis
1
Joe Willis
7
Fafa Picault ↓ Brian Anunga 83'
25
Walker Zimmerman
2
Daniel Lovitz
10
Hany Mukhtar
5
Jack Maher
17
Charles Sapong ↓ Teal Bunbury 78'
26
Luke Haakenson ↓ Taylor Washington 68'

Bench

12
Teal Bunbury ↑ 78'
6
Dax McCarty ↑ 68'
24
Jan Gregus
14
Jacob Shaffelburg
23
Taylor Washington ↑ 68'
27
Brian Anunga ↑ 83'
30
Elliot Panicco
22
Josh Bauer

Coach Gary Smith

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Hany Mukhtar	7
Daryl Dike	6
Randall Leal	2
Duncan McGuire	2
Facundo Torres Perez	2
Sam Surridge	2
Benji Michel	2
Martin Ojeda	2

Head to Head

Orlando City SC Form

2023-04-01 Orlando City SC 0–2 Nashville SC L 2023-03-25 Philadelphia Union 1–2 Orlando City SC W 2023-03-18 Orlando City SC 1–2 Charlotte FC L 2023-03-12 D.C. United SC 1–1 Orlando City SC D 2023-03-05 Orlando City SC 0–0 FC Cincinnati D 2023-02-26 Orlando City SC 1–0 New York Red Bulls W

Nashville SC Form

2023-04-01 Orlando City SC 0–2 Nashville SC W 2023-03-26 Nashville SC 0–1 FC Cincinnati L 2023-03-18 New England Revolution 1–0 Nashville SC L 2023-03-12 Nashville SC 2–0 Montreal Impact FC W 2023-03-05 New York Red Bulls 0–0 Nashville SC D 2023-02-25 Nashville SC 2–0 New York City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

0.85 Orlando City SC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.12 Nashville SC xG

I would bet for: Nashville SC to win 57% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Orlando City SC19% Draw24% Nashville SC57%

Actual: Nashville SC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes50% 0% No50%

Avg goals/match: 2.97

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	79%	21%
± 2.5	56%	44%
± 3.5	34%	66%
± 4.5	18%	82%

Double Chance

Orlando City SC or Draw

43%

Draw or Nashville SC

81%

Orlando City SC or Nashville SC

76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Orlando City SC12% Draw41% Nashville SC47%

Actual: Nashville SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 2

Actual

0 – 1

10.4%

1 – 1

10%

1 – 2

9.4%

0 – 3

7.9%

0 – 0

6.8%

1 – 3

6.7%

0 – 4

4.2%

2 – 2

2 – 1

3.8%

1 – 0

3.7%

1 – 4

3.6%

Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC

Handicap	Orlando City SC covers	Push	Nashville SC covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	3%	96%
-1.5	4%	—	96%
-1	4%	9%	87%
-0.5	13%	—	87%
+0.5	35%	—	65%
+1	35%	23%	42%
+1.5	58%	—	42%
+2	58%	20%	22%
+2.5	78%	—	22%

Clean Sheet

Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet

13% ✓

Nashville SC keeps clean sheet

43% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.